Ratings & Comments

Ratings & Comments

Loved this - We used gluten free pasta shells, substituted peas for creamed corn, and onion for spring onion so that it was FODMAP friendly. Also added bit of extra bacon. This was so delicious and we will definitely make this again.

5gbeddoe added this comment at
07:28pm Tue 2nd September, 2014

Broccoli was really cheap at the supermarket tonight which was the inspiration for trying this recipe. I added pumpkin, garlic and used evaporated milk. The result was great, whole thing gone (was hoping for left overs for lunches) and huge "thanks" from the family. Cheap, easy and well received, couldn't ask more than that.

3rockstarparking added this comment at
02:43pm Sat 9th August, 2014

Hmmm, my review disappeared! Am me being such a fair and fabulous critic! Genius just can't be reproduced, but in the interest of my readership I'll try. Broccoli? Peas? Bacon? Cream? Pasta? Eggs? In the oven? Can't go wrong. Feed a sports team, and that's what I did. On a Saturday as soon as they got home from netball. Better than picking. I WANT HOT LUNCHES AT THE TABLE EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK. WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY. Now, to just change our working culture to accommodate this very reasonable demand...

5princessanna57 added this comment at
02:47pm Sun 30th March, 2014

Awesome! I changed the recipe a bit, added garlic, diced red capsicum, frozen corn kernels, finely chopped fresh parsley, a splash of milk with the cream and also 2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard and some grated fresh nutmeg. I also used tasty cheese and parmesan cheese, oh and also added some fresh breadcrumbs on top! Yummy!

0alisha82 added this comment at
10:47am Wed 1st May, 2013

I used cauliflower & broccoli when i made this and also added a packet of French Onion Soup, gave it great flavor ;)

4Cate1973 added this comment at
10:58pm Sun 27th January, 2013

Nice and easy. Served as a side dish at a bbq and kids and adults liked it. Will make it again.

5Victoria18 rated this recipe at
05:54pm Mon 20th August, 2012

5teeveesnacks added this comment at
06:25pm Mon 19th March, 2012

As others have stated, the sauce is quite bland.
I added garlic, salt pepper and camembert cheese.

5rzk3w6 added this comment at
05:02pm Sat 7th January, 2012

Great recipe - most kids I have served it to love it. I add extra bacon, because I like it, but doesn't necessarily need it.

4.5Popstar3 added this comment at
01:43pm Fri 12th August, 2011

This has become a once a week dinner in my house.. we have 3 girls aged from 8 down to 1 and they all absolutely love it! I do however substitute the eggs and cream for a tin of evaporated milk which i have found is just as delicious.

4.5abs084 rated this recipe at
07:17pm Thu 12th May, 2011

5erinhayley added this comment at
10:09pm Tue 3rd May, 2011

Added pumpkin and corn and caramelised onions, was definitely delicious.

5earthling08 added this comment at
02:12pm Fri 15th April, 2011

Using 1 can of evaporated milk adds more flavour to creamy dishes like this one than cream does. I use it in creamy soups and penne alla panna...way nicer!

5Rissa0383 added this comment at
08:52pm Tue 5th April, 2011

Love this as a quick easy side dish.

4koyleegee added this comment at
10:37am Wed 16th February, 2011

The sauce was very boring, the only thing that made it good was the cheese. Definately better pasta bakes out there then this one

5larcus added this comment at
10:47pm Thu 6th January, 2011

The kids just love this everytime. I add carrot and corn and always make enough for leftovers next day.

5jessicagrima added this comment at
04:24am Wed 5th January, 2011

Made it tonight.... really really good... will do it again for sure

4teras added this comment at
05:44pm Tue 28th December, 2010

I made this dish to use up left over broccoli and cream and was very pleasantly surprised. My partner loved it. Probably not the healthiest of dishes given the ingredients but a nice change to tomato based pasta bakes. Will definitely make again.

5heidilansdown added this comment at
02:35pm Wed 1st December, 2010

This pasta bake was surprisingly full of flavor. My husband loved it. Very easy and we found it a great side to any main dish. Next time will add roast chicken pieces.

4Melly_T added this comment at
09:32pm Mon 30th August, 2010

I made this tonight and quite liked it. They didn't have any broccoli when I went grocery shopping, so I used broccolini and cauliflower and it worked quite nicely. I used 1.5 cups evap milk instead of cream and thickened it with corn flour, added 2 cups of frozen corn kernals, 2 table spoons of mustard and chopped up some leftover sausages from a BBQ on the weekend and threw them in there. It was quite tasty indeed, especially with the sausages. Next time I think I'll add basil pesto instead of the mustard, just to see what it tastes like.

4.5Tasha_Ange added this comment at
08:22pm Wed 11th August, 2010

This is a delicious recipe! It's nicer with a few extra slices of shortcut bacon, beefing up the flavour. I recommend using frozen peas and corn instead of simply using one cup of frozen peas. The sweetness of the corn is so yummy with the smokey favour of the bacon.

4.5edav added this comment at
04:39pm Mon 28th June, 2010

I used light and creamy evaporated milk and it worked well. I also added more bacon and included the wholegrain mustard as previously suggested. With the extras it was great but I think without the mustard it would have been bland.

5pocketrocket125 added this comment at
12:32pm Tue 1st June, 2010

Very surprised. This was fantastic. Very satisfied hubby and kids and no complaints about eating greens from anyone.

5heatherg2495 rated this recipe at
04:27pm Wed 5th May, 2010

4ricluka added this comment at
06:41pm Sat 24th April, 2010

I found it a bit bland. Next time will definitely add other stuff as per suggestions.

4.5Lou_Lou added this comment at
11:07am Sun 11th April, 2010

I had made this before, with chopped up semi dried tomatoes (which added fab bursts of flavour) and frozen corn; it wasn't too bad. This time I had no frozen veges on hand so I added a grated carrot with the broccoli (zapped for a couple of minutes in the microwave); a couple of small cloves of garlic with the (extra) bacon and onion; a tablespoon or so of wholegrain mustard and a shake of chilli flakes in with the cream and eggs. The locally made fully matured cheddar I used added a massive whallop of flavour (almost too salty) - so, very quick and easy, and fabulously tasty!

4.5Manda-panda added this comment at
08:46pm Fri 9th April, 2010

This was an easy mid week meal. I replaced the bacon with diced ham as I had it in the fridge. I also added some frozen corn kernals with the peas and broccoli and just added these to the pasta with a couple of minutes to go to cook them a bit. I forgot to add the eggs with the cream but it was still nice and moist. I also added a tablespoon of seeded mustard to the cream. Yum!

5imadilemma rated this recipe at
05:24pm Tue 30th March, 2010

5nicolele added this comment at
06:45pm Sun 7th March, 2010

Very tasty and easy. I altered it too. I added 2 cloves of garlic, red capsicum, tbsp pesto, basil, 1/2 cup corn, 1/2 zucchini and used 1 tin of light evap milk instead of cream as I didn't have any and I didn't add eggs. I thickened it with 2 tsp cornflour. I also added parmesan as well as using tasty cheese. It still looked the same as the picture and tasted delicious. I did want to lighten the sauce and add extra vegies for the kids as well as myself.

3.5Misskaz added this comment at
10:01pm Sun 28th February, 2010

I added a stack of garlic to this after reading the other comments about it being bland. I thought it was very tasty, like Carbonara but with broccoli. Kids weren't too impressed with it, even though they are used to garlic! Wont make it again.

5anita_creasey added this comment at
08:13pm Mon 11th January, 2010

I modified this a fair bit to use up the ingredients in my fridge and make it a bit cheesier for my 2 year old. Used broccoli, pasta & pumpkin (no peas or bacon). Added an almost full 300ml tub of light cream, 2 teaspoons mustard and some parmesian cheese and salt and pepper. Put cheddar on top and was going to put some breadcrumbs on top before I discovered a moth in the jar. I love that it can be made ahead of time and put in the oven at 5pm.

5Keencook added this comment at
08:27pm Fri 1st January, 2010

This was really YUMMY and filling. I added 2 Tbspns of Sour Cream and Wholegrain Mustard. Instead of the 4 short cut Bacon Rashers I added 5 whole Bacon rashers. Will try adding half the sauce extra next time. My 4 year old thought it was good and ate all I gave him. I loved it a will definately make it again.

3becava added this comment at
12:43pm Sun 22nd November, 2009

The adults found this really bland and nondescript (and I had added mustard, garlic and salt & pepper after reading some of the comments). My 9yr old however, loved it.

4.5MissLill added this comment at
10:10pm Tue 3rd November, 2009

Boys in my family loved this one, nice and filling for them and so flavoursome and easy to make. Used a bit of milk instead of the cream and also some asparagus. Yum

4.5kaztaste rated this recipe at
09:55am Tue 27th October, 2009

4redtedari added this comment at
08:20pm Sat 3rd October, 2009

I took note of comments by other reviewers and used sour cream, wholegrain mustard and pepper, so it was a good meal for the whole family. I used pecorino cheese instead of cheddar. A tasty dish.

5lisa1976 added this comment at
08:10pm Fri 11th September, 2009

Second time I've made this and still very yummy and easy. I had leftovers at work and everyone was commenting on how good it looked.

5kjuniper added this comment at
11:42am Tue 4th August, 2009

Love this one!

5kazza47 added this comment at
03:48pm Mon 3rd August, 2009

Great pasta recipe, I always add garlic, plenty of seasoning and mushrooms for extra flavour and always very well received, its saved to my favourites.

4Peaches50 added this comment at
08:22pm Fri 31st July, 2009

Yummm! .... Easy Sunday night Dinner ~ serve with Garlic Bread ~ have with Soup if you are very hungry!

3tobylouegg added this comment at
04:24pm Fri 17th July, 2009

Tastes OK but doesn't reheat well. Great for using up broccoli that needs to vacate the fridge. Makes a few more dishes than I like. But nice for a weekday meal.

4boxysmith added this comment at
06:06pm Thu 2nd July, 2009

used a can of evaporated milk & exra bacon, very nice, easy mid week meal

4sillywillits added this comment at
09:17pm Sat 27th June, 2009

This was OK - the kids liked it but hubby and I - not so much.... Had to add salt to mine. I followed tips and added garlic and seeded mustard but still not very tasty. The broccoli was the best bit!
Super easy though and good if have fussy kids who only eat plain food

5tamoakley added this comment at
10:13pm Thu 25th June, 2009

this was a great dish, though the 6 serves were more like 12 for my family of small eaters.

4leahmj added this comment at
08:39pm Thu 25th June, 2009

This meal wasn't as exciting as I thought it would be. I made it as per the recipe and to be honest, it was pretty bland. Very kid friendly though. Next time I would add more liquid and perhaps more bacon. The kids were mildly enthused... would do it again, but make some adjustments. Definitely not a 5 star recipe though.

4xsharpknivesx added this comment at
04:00pm Thu 25th June, 2009

I thought this was a bit bland when i first made it, but i gave it another go. I added 2 heaped tbs sour cream, 4 heaped tbs tomato paste and some dried herbs with salt and pepper at the end... it was amazing!!!

4sus_mac rated this recipe at
04:40pm Wed 24th June, 2009

3.5rose_garden added this comment at
04:14pm Wed 24th June, 2009

I exchanged the bacon with half amount of proscuitto, and the cream with sour cream. loads of black pepper at the end, as I found bacon too strong and overpowering and not my favourite of tastes mixed with stuff, anyway. A bit flat though, would prefer to eat my broccoli on its own.

5classychic added this comment at
06:25am Wed 24th June, 2009

Delicious! Instead of using cream I added a tin of creamed chicken soup. Worked beautifully. Great way to get the family eating lots of veggies.

5kjuniper added this comment at
01:30pm Mon 22nd June, 2009

This is fantastic! My whole family loved it. I used grated tasty cheese instead of cheddar. Excellent!

4.5Silverswan added this comment at
05:17pm Mon 1st June, 2009

This is my kind of dish - super easy and tasty as well. Kids loved it too which is always good. Didnt change the recipe at all. Definitely will be making this again and again.

4Nigellie added this comment at
06:52pm Mon 11th May, 2009

This one got the thumbs-up in my family. I also did this for my year nine food technology assignment, and my classmates said it was great and asked for the recipe. Great for any dinner!

5natmansfield added this comment at
10:32pm Sun 3rd May, 2009

So nice and easy. Used light evaporated milk as per previous comments and added asparagus and wholegrain mustard. Everyone went back for seconds!

4.5Sarzy added this comment at
10:46pm Sun 26th April, 2009

Very tasty!! Added seeded mustard, diced carrot and some canned sweet corn plus used parmesan and mozzarella as well as cheddar cheese.

5boogaloo added this comment at
10:21pm Sun 5th April, 2009

Used light evaporated milk instead of cream. This worked well.

5stellamn added this comment at
12:50pm Fri 27th March, 2009

Really tasty as long as you add some extras like wholegrain mustard and cream cheese to the sauce. I also found the recipe made a lot so I freezed half.
Really easy, healthy (use light cream) and tasty.

3jessyca added this comment at
08:22pm Wed 4th March, 2009

Oh my god!!! i have made some beautiful meals from this website, its my favourite. BUT this meal was sooo tasteless and boring, even with a few tasty extras! Anyone who found this meal delicious or comforting seriously needs to try some tastier food. Absolutely boring and tasteless. Did not even keep leftovers for toddler!!!

5witney-taylor added this comment at
06:56am Sat 28th February, 2009

Very tasty! Made for dinner during a busy childrens sporting weekend. Quick to put together & filling after a busy day @ the event. Followed previous suggestions- increased cream to 1 1/2 cups, added 1 tblsp mustard to cream & egg mixture, added a bit chopped capsicum to bacon & onion when pan frying & added shredded BBQ chicken. Delicious especially when tired! Would make again

4.5moonah added this comment at
10:23am Fri 16th January, 2009

I varied this a little, I had a bunch of asparagus so I added it, also my eggs were small so I used three, didn"t have cheddar so used the tasty cheese that I had, it was very tasty, my neighbour who came for tea loved it, the remainder was used for lunches the following day, thumbs up for this one from us.

54everafoodie added this comment at
12:12pm Sat 3rd January, 2009

When you are short on energy to cook and supplies in the kitchen this is a good one to drag out. Certainly not great for the waistline as a regular with all of the cream though!! Following others ideas I added capsicum, peas, corn, basil. Didn't have broccoli so used asparagus. All in all good comfort food.

4BellaChiang rated this recipe at
11:34pm Fri 2nd January, 2009

4.5lozlamb added this comment at
03:23pm Thu 4th December, 2008

This was yummy. I threw in some frozen peas and corn into the pasta water 2mins before straining. I then stirred through a chicken stock cube dissolved in half a cup of water. I only used one egg, added some mustard powder to the cream and a good shake of salt and pepper. It was delicious!

4.5Stanleyknife added this comment at
02:11pm Wed 3rd December, 2008

This was fantastic, had good taste and flavour, i changed some things, as i had some different stuff in the fridge. I used carrots instead of peas. I also didn't add as much cheese at the top, wasn't sure how much to add. But now I know, so next time i make it I'll add much more on top.

5sandraskelton added this comment at
01:54am Wed 27th August, 2008

this was delicious i added sweetcorn and mushrooms for more veg. Also added some cooked chicken i had leftover but wouldnt add that again and would put in a lot more bacon, very tasty

5GLCC712 added this comment at
09:33pm Sat 23rd August, 2008

Super easy, tasty meal that pleased everyone. Made this tonight with the help of a 3yo - she loved helping to break up the broccoli and pouring the measured ingredients into the bowl and mixing it all together - a real family effort. And she ate every bite! Will definitely be making this again!

5smirnffette added this comment at
04:37pm Thu 21st August, 2008

Simple, but yum!!

5michellegibson added this comment at
07:26pm Wed 20th August, 2008

Very Tasty! Added a bit of milk to the eggs delish!!

5mdlsk added this comment at
02:50pm Fri 15th August, 2008

Very easy to make, added some mixed vegies instead of just peas and also some mustard to the cream and eggs mixture. Yum yum :)

5hilarym added this comment at
08:49am Wed 13th August, 2008

My husbands comment was "you will have to make this again"!! Quick and easy and very tasty. Added a few sun-dried tomatoes I had in the fridge.

5sylva added this comment at
03:48pm Mon 4th August, 2008

Super quick and tasty especially at the end of the week when supplies are low.

5gabbys79 added this comment at
05:21pm Mon 28th July, 2008

Extremely quick and easy meal. Great one to freeze for later too. I added salami and the bacon and fried them with the onion and it was really yum.
May add extra veggies next time and maybe a touch more cream. Definitly a winner with the whole family.

4lhamlyn added this comment at
02:35pm Tue 22nd July, 2008

I thought this was very bland and boring. After reading the other comments, I had high expectations, and this dish didn't come close! I did use light evaporated milk instead of cream, so I'm sure this was part of it, but I still can't see it making a huge difference for the extra calories! I am tempted to try again with a few variations that might make it tastier (such as add some chicken etc.).

5rzk3w6 added this comment at
01:23pm Sat 19th July, 2008

This is great. I make triple or even quadruple quantities and freeze heaps. So many of my friends have commented, and I have had to write out the recipe a few times to give out. Most kids also seem to really enjoy this, because it has quite a simple but tasty flavour.

4.5bonjovirocks added this comment at
11:09pm Tue 15th July, 2008

I used this recipe for a main meal so I added chicken (bbq chicken shredded) and 1 1/2 teaspoon of curry powder. Myself and the kids loved it but hubby thought a bit dry (which I did to). Next time will do 1 1/2 cups cream and 1 egg.

3.5dare10 added this comment at
05:19pm Thu 10th July, 2008

Bit bland, was easy to make, will probably try again but ammend.

4.5Chunky added this comment at
08:40pm Sat 5th July, 2008

Easy to make but used a lot of dishes, one for the bacon, one for the broccoli etc. Fantastic meal though - I now have a two year old gorging himself on broccoli. Fantastic. One of the best so far.

5jassii added this comment at
11:30am Thu 26th June, 2008

This is so yummi and so easy it will definately be cooked very regularly at my house.

4vibusha rated this recipe at
08:22am Wed 28th May, 2008

3.5Vanessa_K added this comment at
08:34am Sun 25th May, 2008

Just okay. The fact that it was simple to make was the best part. Nobody loved it.

4.5Lolly_162 rated this recipe at
05:13pm Fri 23rd May, 2008

5glitter added this comment at
12:44pm Tue 20th May, 2008

very easy to make and very tasty. used evaporated milk instead of cream and served with sauages on the side easy wekk night meal. will make again.

5micky555 added this comment at
02:54pm Sun 18th May, 2008

I Loved it!

4.5EmmaPosner added this comment at
10:37am Fri 16th May, 2008

This was pretty tastey and I will make it again for the family. I did make some modifications though. I added a nice fat clove of crushed garlic and a few chopped mushrooms to the bacon and onions. I also added a teaspoon of wholegrain mustard and freshly ground black pepper to the light sour cream/egg mixture. In addition, I sprinkled a cup or so of fresh breadcrumbs on top before baking which gave the pasta bake a nice crunchy topping.

5BS123 added this comment at
05:23pm Thu 24th April, 2008

this was tasty enough, i added a bit of garlic though. we had this as a main meal, but as other reviewers has said next time i might make it and freeze it in little containers and get it out ot have as a side dish with a steak or something.

5kat476 added this comment at
12:39pm Tue 8th April, 2008

A very easy and tasty dish, I used sour cream instead of normal cream which was fine. I had no tasty cheese do used mixed parmessan/mozzarella.

5ginandtonic1963 added this comment at
12:52pm Sat 8th March, 2008

i made this one sunday, we had a barbeque. everyone loved it, with there steak and snags. they all wanted the recipe. but i said it was a secret. if only they knew the truth......they all think i'm a brilliant cook.......

5bonjovirocks added this comment at
09:23pm Tue 4th March, 2008

Did the broccoli and cauliflower bake the other week and we were all a bit dissapointed so I did have hesitations doing this one. Well I did not need to worry as this one was ab fab. 5/5 and will do on a fortnightly to monthly basis as a side dish for our mid week meals.

Great base for a pasta bake. I used evaporated milk for a low fat version and the whole grain mustard as suggested by others and it was enjoyed by the whole family.

5Fionas_Kitchen added this comment at
02:03pm Sat 2nd February, 2008

Fantastic pasta bake, very tasty, I have made it lots of times and showed others how to make it too. I doubled the recipe today and it fit nicely in a 20+cm square glass oven dish

4.5MissSarah added this comment at
09:03pm Wed 30th January, 2008

Yumbo! My 3 and 5 year old boys cleared their plates. Left the peas out and put some mushrooms and a little garlic in with the bacon and (spring) onions as I had them on hand. Will certainly make again, maybe with some snow peas and will try some wholegrain mustard as suggested by another. A keeper!

5aries92 added this comment at
06:09pm Sat 15th December, 2007

This meal was simply superb` and everybody loved it. It was also very easy to make!!!

5kendy added this comment at
07:36pm Mon 19th November, 2007

this is so yum and easy! definately a once a weeker (until my family gets sick of eating it)! added 1 tsp of w/g mustard for a bit of extra flavour and it worked fab.

5Charli_411 added this comment at
12:41pm Sun 4th November, 2007

I added cauliflower as well and it was a major hit in my house. All the boys who don't like broccoli left nothing on their plates!

4zalijean added this comment at
11:42am Wed 31st October, 2007

the kids loved it, I used evaporated milk instead of cream.

4.5jackz added this comment at
11:30am Fri 5th October, 2007

I added mushrooms when frying the onions and bacon and it really made it! I also added salt and pepper before mixing in the cheese. Will definitely be making this again!

5investiie added this comment at
07:35pm Wed 26th September, 2007

very nice! *thinking about making it again tomorrow...*

4.5Moxy added this comment at
09:32pm Sat 8th September, 2007

A tasty meal that is easy to make and is just as good the next day

4.5kelee021 added this comment at
06:26pm Tue 28th August, 2007

Easy side dish, yum!

5Weeble added this comment at
02:24pm Sun 26th August, 2007

Tasty. i used blue cheese.

3.5Billa added this comment at
02:46pm Sat 11th August, 2007

Good weekday meal. I used tuna instead of bacon (just because I had it) and added extra veges. I also used evaporated milk instead of cream.
Think there is room to add more flavourings, however it is a great base recipe to experiment with. Chili flakes or mustard or basil pesto might be nice additions.
I'm looking forward to freezing it so there can be easy meals when I'm lazy or tired.

5holmesmob added this comment at
07:03pm Fri 27th July, 2007

Great Dish! used as side dish for bbq - everyone said how delicious it was. Will make again and again.
Yummo!

3.5kimr added this comment at
05:12pm Fri 27th July, 2007

I BBQd and sliced some spicy sausages and added them to it. Lucky I did because it was not very flavourful without them

5licheri added this comment at
07:44pm Thu 5th July, 2007

this is such an easy dish to make and you can throw in any vegies you have in the fridge or freezer which is great, I even made it with evaorated milk once instead of cream, it was just as good, my husband loves this recipe too

5megiebee rated this recipe at
08:59pm Wed 4th July, 2007

5AngelaK added this comment at
06:53pm Wed 4th July, 2007

All the boys gave it a very enthusiastic thumbs, even my 11 month old (I promise he did). Very easy and colourful to eat. No real need to add any extra salt.

5elagen added this comment at
09:03am Wed 4th July, 2007

Another great winter warmer, using my favourite ingredients. Great taste combinations. thank you again.

5catsdlh added this comment at
07:46pm Sat 23rd June, 2007

Another great, easy recipe. Used evaporated milk and a mix of low fat tasty and parmesan cheese. I can see many possibilities for adding other veges - so quick and easy AND tasty!

3.5quell rated this recipe at
10:17pm Wed 20th June, 2007

4MrsH added this comment at
01:10pm Wed 20th June, 2007

Very easy to make. Tastes beautiful! My husband and our 3 year old even ate it! But not all that nice reheated the next day

5mimmydean added this comment at
09:48am Sun 17th June, 2007

Quick easy and so yum!!

5snookums added this comment at
01:54pm Sat 16th June, 2007

my family thoroughly enjoyed this one. It was great for weeknight dinner and leftovers for lunches next day. I'm sure I added some grated carrot & zucchinis. .

4.5eveajac added this comment at
08:52pm Wed 6th June, 2007

This was a lovely comfort food that was very filling. To make it a bit healthier I replaced the cream with light evaporated milk, and the cheese with light cheese, and it still turned out perfectly. I also added diced button mushrooms to the bacon and onion for extra flavour.

5queenie added this comment at
06:28pm Sat 2nd June, 2007

Added mushrooms and served it as a side dish and it was a hit!!!

5jemily added this comment at
07:50pm Wed 30th May, 2007

My twin girls loved this and they are only 18mths old!!! very nice and tasty will be making again....